Don't call me evil god

Chapter 7 The God of Knowledge
All three features are met.

Pete was in great pain.

Why do all races agree to regard the followers of the evil god as traitors to civilization, and punish them with death if they are found? They almost completely ignore the possibility that the other party will turn over a new leaf and turn over a new leaf?
Because the most troublesome thing about the evil god is that once you are involved with him, you can’t get rid of him even if you want to!

Normal gods will not sit around and pay attention to the situation of their believers. They will only watch them when they are praying. Therefore, if a mortal feels that his affinity with a certain god is not high enough, he can convert to other gods. The biggest impact of abandoning faith is losing the blessing of the corresponding god.

But the evil god is different. Even if you have only become a shallow believer, as long as there is the first contact, the evil god can complete the lock. It is too late for the mortal to stop praying at this time. The evil god can take the initiative to re-establish contact at any time.

Therefore, there is no option for mortals who become followers of the evil god in this world to abandon their faith! Whether intentional or unintentional, the final outcome is almost certainly to be polluted into a monster that loses its mind, and such monsters often have the power bestowed by the evil god, which can easily cause great harm.

Pete estimated that if he dared to tell the truth to the man with a long surname, the other party might hang him in the next second.

Moreover, if the information in his mind is true - the 17% trust level means that he is likely to have been suspected by the other party.

"Uh... the situation is actually like this," Pete's forehead was covered with sweat, and he tried to think of an excuse to cover up the truth. "Sir, you know that I am a believer in the goddess of magic. Um... the situation at that time was actually... very critical, yes, very dangerous."

"Then, because I am a believer in the goddess of magic, right, hehe... I didn't want to die, so at that time I prayed to the goddess very devoutly, hoping that she could help me get through this crisis."

"As a result... as a result, it may be that my piety really touched the goddess of magic. I felt that for a moment, I suddenly felt very clearly that the magic network was responding to me. With that feeling, I completed the spell. I don't know how I did it!"

The man sitting opposite Pete looked up, and Pete noticed that his pupils were golden and slightly brighter under the light of the oil lamp.

"You mean to say that at the critical moment of life and death, you suddenly improved your affinity with the Magic Goddess?" the man asked in an ambiguous tone.

Pete gritted his teeth and nodded in confirmation: "Yes! That's what I meant!"

In order to make his argument more convincing, Pete gave an example.

"I remember there was a similar example before, right? There was once a famous great wizard named Tsunde who, when his life was in danger, broke through the advancement threshold that had troubled him for a long time and successfully created the magic of [Tsunde's Hand]!"

"Hehe..." The man chuckled and nodded slightly, "Yes, we cannot rule out the possibility that you and Master Gangde are in the same situation."

Pete thought his explanation had successfully fooled the crowd, but before he could be happy, his heart sank when he sensed the information in his mind.

[Current trust level: 13%]

Not increasing but decreasing!

It was obvious that this man named Bahamut didn't believe Pete's explanation at all, let alone his level of trust!
Before Pete could come up with a new excuse, Bahamut waved his right hand in the air and took out an exquisite crystal ball emitting starlight from somewhere.

"If the situation is really as you said, and you feel that your piety has touched the Magic Goddess at the critical moment, then let's test your affinity with the Magic Goddess now." Bahamut's voice was calm as if it had no emotion at all.

Pete felt a drop of cold sweat sliding down his forehead. If he was not mistaken, this should be a 5th-level spell [Mystic Pocket], which can store items in the caster's exclusive etheric plane space and can be used at any time.

This means that Bahamut is at least a fifth-tier spellcaster.

"Haha, haha, this room is a bit stuffy. I'm sweating from the heat. Testing affinity, right? Yes, yes, that's a good idea... haha."

Looking at the crystal ball that Bahamut pushed in front of him, Pete laughed awkwardly a few times, trying to ease his increasingly tense state.

The excuse he made up on the spur of the moment might fool others but it certainly couldn't fool himself. Pete knew very well that his affinity with the Goddess of Magic had not increased at all, and that he was able to successfully complete the spell of [Hada's Hunger] thanks to the power of that unknown god!
If he were to really test his affinity with the magic goddess, he would definitely be exposed!

"God, this is the situation now. I can't get through it on my own. If you have any other solution, please at least help me get through this difficult time!"

The suspicion in Bahamut's eyes became stronger and stronger. Pete was almost forced into a dead end. If he told the truth, he would die. If he didn't tell the truth, he would also die. He had no choice but to place his last hope on the unknown god - Noven.

I don’t care even if the other party is really the evil god Pete!

If he could gain Bahamut's trust and get away with it, he could at least live a little longer, but if his lie was exposed on the spot, he would be dead!
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On the other side, Nowen in the Kingdom of God also realized that the situation was more difficult than he had imagined.

Although Norwen had found a way to prevent his dangerous power from affecting mortals, he now faced a new problem:

He had to find a way to give himself a vest! He couldn't just use his original image to preach!
Otherwise, let alone other mortals, like Pete, even Noven’s own believers may not dare to pray to Noven actively!

The knowledge or information that Novan can understand is not omniscience and omnipotence, but is instead restricted by his divine power and authority.

Only when the followers of Novin pray to him can he get various relevant information.

For example, the black-robed man had prayed for the spell [Hada's Hunger] before, and Norman had just mastered this magic completely;
For example, when Pete was in danger, he prayed, and the message that Norman received was: destroy the evil monster transformed by the black-robed man, and Pete would be out of danger;

In the interrogation room, Pete's desire to leave was received by Noven, and Noven's divine power gave him feedback: just gain Bahamut's trust.

On the other hand, if Nowen was considered a dangerous evil god, then most mortals would not dare to pray to him, let alone offer their faith.

Once he loses the source of his faith, Nowen will enter a state of "blindness" and may be trapped forever in the foggy kingdom of God.

Thinking about the characteristics of his own divine power, Nowen began to make up a "vest" identity for himself:
[I am not the evil god, I am the god of knowledge, Nowen.]

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(End of this chapter)